Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs Cy Young: Career Stats Comparison
Cy Young has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Yoshinobu Yamamoto has played 2024–present as a pitcher; Cy Young played 1890–1911 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2024–present) and Cy Young (1890–1911) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 1890s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Yoshinobu Yamamoto has 33 wins and 488 strikeouts through October 6, 2026; Cy Young finished with 511 wins and 2,803 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Yoshinobu Yamamoto, with 2.61 to Cy Young's 2.63.
- Who won more games? Cy Young, with 511 to Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 33.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Cy Young, with 2,803 to Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 488.
- Who had the better WHIP? Yoshinobu Yamamoto, with 0.97 to Cy Young's 1.13.
- Who pitched more innings? Cy Young, with 7,356.0 to Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 448.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Cy Young, with 76 to Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Cy Young, with 141,398 career Pitcher PIV to Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 8,844.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Cy Young
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2020s and the 1890s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Cy Young |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 33 | Leads: 511 |
| Losses not scored | 19 | 315 |
| Games | 76 | Leads: 906 |
| Games Started | 76 | Leads: 815 |
| Complete Games | 1 | Leads: 749 |
| Shutouts | 0 | Leads: 76 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 18 |
| Strikeouts | 488 | Leads: 2,803 |
| Walks not scored | 123 | 1,217 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 310 | 7,092 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 41 | 138 |
| Innings Pitched | 448.2 | Leads: 7,356.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.61 | 2.63 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.97 | 1.13 |
| K/9 | Leads: 9.79 | 3.43 |
| BB/9 | 2.47 | Leads: 1.49 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Cy Young outpaces Yoshinobu Yamamoto 141,398 to 8,844 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 6,148 PIV per season to 4,422, across 23 seasons to 2. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Yoshinobu Yamamoto — top 2 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Cy Young — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Cy Young leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Cy Young. PIV agrees: Cy Young grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Cy Young careers compare
No season is shared: Cy Young played 1890–1911, Yoshinobu Yamamoto 2024–present. The table compares 76 games of Yoshinobu Yamamoto with 906 of Cy Young across 2 and 23 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Yoshinobu Yamamoto's edges on the table are ERA (2.61 to 2.63), WHIP (0.97 to 1.13), and strikeouts per nine (9.79 to 3.43). The per-nine rows read 9.79 strikeouts and 2.47 walks for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, 3.43 and 1.49 for Cy Young. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was mainly a starter (76 starts in 76 games), and Cy Young was mainly a starter (815 starts in 906 games). Complete games (1 to 749) show how differently the two eras used starters. Because Yoshinobu Yamamoto is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs Cy Young: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yoshinobu Yamamoto or Cy Young?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Cy Young leads Yoshinobu Yamamoto in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto, with 2.61 to Cy Young's 2.63.
- Who won more games?
- Cy Young, with 511 to Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 33.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Cy Young, with 2,803 to Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 488.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto, with 0.97 to Cy Young's 1.13.